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Bog oak is very similar to sinker logs, in that there is a change to the material that is quite visible, lending to a wonderful aesthetic quality, but there is also a chemical/structural change - how that reflects in the tonal quality of a build is a very interesting question. But it needs to be in the hands of a great builder to see what its potential might be, and they won’t necessarily get it right every time, so I wouldn’t judge a materials capabilities by one or two random examples. As I said, I think that at the VERY least, bog oak has the same potential as other good oaks, which can be extremely good - and it can also build some extremely attractive guitars. I think Mr Kinnaird will be more than capable of demonstrating bog oaks potential in a high quality instrument -
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i have a Bog Oak guitar made by Rosie Heydenrich of Turnstone guitars. it is very nice.
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Post some pictures, I’d love to see it.
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Michael is a great player, a great guy, funny guy. He is quite active on this forum and posts a lot of informative videos. He also played a concert at my home for a guitar event we held and was amazing to see in person. He is one of the best.
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Good builders have made guitars out of whisky barrels and storage pallets just to demonstrate this fact. A highly respected guitar player and member of this forum has been known to say that your choice of pick has a greater impact on tone than your choice of back and side woods. |
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Braz RW is ridiculously expensive - and yet so many custom builds spec it almost automatically, and it is such an important headline when you look at the classifieds. But as you say - a guitar built with braz RW is NOT a guarantee of a great guitar. I know great guitars can be built with bog oak - but it's not a guarantee of anything. The same is true of The Tree, Tunnel 13, etc, etc, etc. Much like taking an incredible sounding guitar out of the hands of a great player, and putting it into the hands of someone, say, like me. I guarantee, it is NOT going to sound as good - ;-)
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I happen to love regular old White Oak for steel string guitars so I can only imagine Bog Oak is even better. I bought a few billets from a guy who sells from Bosnia. It really is beautiful stuff and the back story is wonderful. Can't wait to see how this one turns out.
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Bog oak has an amazing history that just blows my mind when you think about how old it is and what was happening on the earth when they started to grow!
John, how large is this piece, ie. what size guitar could you get out of it?
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Knowing John's work as I do (I have two of his guitars), I have total confidence in his ability to make a stellar guitar with the bog oak. I think he could make a good guitar with knotty old black locust or birch. With quartersawn bog oak? No doubt!
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Most kind of you to say so
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